The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-04
GHOSI'LY VISITOR.
ON ARMY OFFICER HAS A
,,IcIT FROM A DEAD FRIEND.

WAS Back Again to See That His
|ster Gets His Property.
y-,,4,b.,rq Special to Pttts6airg Dispatch.
aon,t believe in ghosts, spirits or super
sol visitations of any kind" said an
I'D well-known army officer who has
snending a few days in this city, ''but
Under certain conditions, there are
.tarious mesmeric, psychological or oc-
influences brought to bear on the human
ism with the most extraordinary,
l+Nng and inexplicable results no man
40 has better reason to know than my
7 have never attempted to make the
fh+ost endeavor to solve or understand
= mysteries. l am content to believe
4 was once the medium through which
[sult of this kind, the most amazing of
| have ever read of either in alleged
\ or acknowledged fiction, was accom-
khed. :, .Lo ro4.,,
kted States regular infantry during the
war As you may know, great many
[bng and ambitious young soldiers from
Papal army in Rome came over early IN
uar and through the influence of Arch
bop Hughes obtained commissions in the
t;op army. One of these soldiers, by the
N, is now the son-ln-law OF James u.
E;nre With these, and still not of them,
young Irishman whom L VIII call
[rv 0'Kane. My regiment was stationed
he vicinity of Havre de Grace when this
rng Irishman was assigned to heuten-
Ev In it. ranked him by one file.
EThere was something about the boy-for
WASN'T more than 20-that attached me
him at once. He was handsome, manly
every inch a soldier. There was
Fnliar reserve about him and a melan-
bly that added to the interest his coming
|Oke in me. | was getting up mess at
\ time, and | asked the young Irishman
|mess with me, and he accepted the invi-
6on. We were not long in becoming the
n of friends. We shared all the comforts
H discomforts of march and bivouac-
lille he was courteous and polite to all our
nrades he seldom talked with any besides
Eself. and even to me he never spoke about
hself, except on rare occasions l will
milton.
A MAN OF DESTINY.
|sWell. we got into active service by and
We were in the thickest of the fight at
lines Mill. and the GOODNESS of that boy
icer, with old soldiers falling around him
Il dead leaves, was the marvel of the regi-
mt. Our regiment was with the others
the command that subsequently collected
land about White Oak swamp, an aimless
II confused mass of soldiers, so ignorant
he all then of the Confederate move
hits or designs The first night we camped
White Oak swamp Lieut.. OKane and
Eself lay smoking in our tent, and he, as
several previous occasions, said enough
assure me that it only needed word
bm me to learn his life mystery; but |
blishly treated his manner lightly, and
bile | was chatting him on his gloomy
tebodings there came an order from the
|ptain directing me to pick a force of
|enty-ive or thirty trusty men and make
beyond the lines, as there
Bre suspicious of Confederates lurking in
vicinity on our right flank, the truth of
bich it was important to know, as we were
at sea in regard to the surroundings.
BUT O'Kane at once requested to be one
the party and | consented. The men
ere picked, and we started to carry out
b orders.
l 1T was early on a beautiful moonlight
CHIT We had not gone far when two
pts in quick succession rang out on the
/, and the bullets whizzed over our heads
20 other shots followed these presently,
ID we halted to consult on the best course
pursue, when | heard another shot. The
nnd never reached poor LarTy's ears, for
E bullet passed through his heart. He
rev up his hands and fell dead where he
pod. We buried our dear comrade where
tell-a duty that we seldom had time to
rform for others in the days that were
while this was being done part
my command skirmished and captured
rec marauders. There were no other Con-
uerateS IN the vicinity, and the nights
ably work had been theirs. They never
arauded more.
FORTUNE FOUND.
The death Of the gallant O'Kane greatly
pressed us all. As soon as | could bring
ySelt to do it l made an examination of
eIects. l found large paper package.
the outside OF 1T was a note addressed to
E; IL was IN OKane's peculiar square
IL Characteristic chlrography, and was a
culIent appointing me his sole executor.
,ound Catholic prayer book that had be-
lged to him On the tlyleaf was written,
rom SISTER To- The name that fol-
"eo had been cut out. There was moth
anywhere TO indicate who the Young
isniian was, or whether he had anv
leh9s' l concluded not to open the envel-
rs N The package until | could obtain
5a ADVICE. | forwarded it to the then
oprletor OF the Metropolitan Hotel in New
DIE; VINO was an old and confidential
ienl Oh mine. l obtained leave of absence
lew weeks later, went to New York and
~ lawyer well known to me then
~ ~ We'll known to the nation to-day. To-
,Cler we opened the dead Lieutenant's
'!c5Sage, and imagine my surprise to find
i q. tnat he was the owner of property
~ LOUIS and Chicago worth at that time
!, y Jess Than $4,000. Then the folly of my
,vlAVorlng O'Kane when he unInistaka
! wanted to tell me his history on the
5l' ne was killed became apparent to me.
gre was fortune that by right belonged
some one to whom he intended it should
, ana no clew TO his or her identity. /
aced the paper in the hands of the British
riSuI III New York, with Instructions to
u u 70 use every dollar of the income of the
oIelty In Efforts to find out who the young
slman was.
n the exciting times that followed | had
/ a.Vle opportunity TO follow up the
,ta ILL.,, mystery, and after the war I was
N, M au u 10 for5 Pembina, in Dakota, being
~ y captain in the Fifteenth infantry.
n.y. 1oy v we had been put through several
J ,f vi tedious and laborious drilling by
is IuJor, VINO had passion for severe ex-
5os w WI 1t had to be done by others.
oOa ne let up on us was about as tired
,,ra as ever swung a sword or handled a
,yNV ~. Il went to my quarters and lay
w. T ~. a sofa i'll a private apartment to
~ u , iictle before dinner. l fell asleep. / |
a oSd l1lQw how long l slept, but when |
r"e a., became aware of a presence in the
~ r. ana ana looking up, there, within four
nv, W. 6 me ana gazing down at me stood |
~ " hane, just as had seen him the
NJ ne was killed. | wasn't FRIGHTENED I |